"Norman"
Single by Sue Thompson
B-side"Never Love Again"
ReleasedDecember 1961
Length2:16
LabelHickory
Songwriter(s)John D. Loudermilk
Sue Thompson singles chronology
"Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)"
(1961)		 "Norman"
(1961)		 "Two of a Kind"
(1962)

"Norman" is a popular song written by John D. Loudermilk. Recorded by Sue Thompson in 1961, the song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The next year, Carol Deene released her version of the song in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Guy Lombardo recorded a version of the song for his 1962 Decca LP By Special Request.[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1961–1962) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report 4
Belgian Ultratop[4] 4
Dutch Single Top 100[5] 2
German Musikmarkt[6] 14
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[7] 1
South Africa[8] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 3

References

  1. ↑ "Sue Thompson | Awards". AllMusic. 1926-07-19. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  2. ↑ "Carol Deene". 45-rpm.org.uk. 1944-08-03. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  3. ↑ Edwards, David; Callahan, Mike; Eyries, Patrice; Watts, Randy; Neely, Tim. "Decca Album Discography, Part 5 Main 12-inch Series: DL4000-DL5397 (1959-1972)". bsnpubs.com. Both Sides Now Publications. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Billboard Magazine, May 19, 1962". Billboard. 19 May 1962.
  5. ↑ "Billboard Magazine, June 2, 1962". Billboard. 2 June 1962.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Magazine, July 24, 1962". Billboard. 21 July 1962.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Magazine, May 5, 1962". Billboard. 5 May 1962.
  8. ↑ "Billboard Magazine, May 26, 1962". Billboard. 26 May 1962.
  9. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2000). "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits". Billboard. ISBN 9780823076901.
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